The new College of Health and Care Professionals has proposed that psychologists and others can be disciplined for making false or misleading statements to clients or the public. While it is easy to agree that false statements should not be made, the term misleading is open to interpretation, depending on which government is in power. If a profession has an opinion on a controversial topic, even if that opinion is based on research, they will not be able to express their opinion. Such topics might include medical assistance in dying, learning disability, drug policy, or brain injury. The HPOA is basically gag order on all health professionals, even those who are researchers in areas of interest. If this or a future government might regard your opinion as misleading, you will be reluctant to express any opinion to clients or the public.

This type of threat to our health professionals is reminiscent of Trump’s America, or some Orwellian dystopia, not what one would expect in BC

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